evacuate
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Fans who had already arrived at Inter&Co Stadium were told to evacuate from the stands and retreat to a safe position on the concourses to avoid lightning strikes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The ship was there to evacuate British citizens from Nanking during the final months of the civil war, but the attack resulted in the deaths of 20 men and the wounding of 30 more.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
He was one of more than 50,000 Orange County residents ordered to evacuate on Friday as authorities tried to cool down a rapidly heating tank holding a highly toxic chemical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The Vietnam War was often referred to as the “helicopter war,”as the US relied heavily on them to attack, resupply, reinforce troops, and evacuate wounded.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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